Title: Principles of Prayer
1Principles of Prayer
2And he spake a parable unto them to this end,
that men ought always to pray, and not to faint
Luke 181
- I ought to pray
- I ought always to pray
- I should not faint in praying
The secret of all failure is Prayerlessness.
3Acceptable Prayer
1. In Faith
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in
prayer, believing, ye shall receive. Matt. 2122
To have faith in
4If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God,
who gives to all liberally and without reproach,
and it will be given to him. But let him ask in
faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is
like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the
wind. James 15-6
5Acceptable Prayer
1. In Faith
More things are wrought by prayer than this
world dreams of
6Acceptable Prayer
2. In spirit of humility
An arrogant prayer ??? Luke 189-14 Pharisee
Publican
God resists the proud, But gives grace to the
humble. James 46
7Acceptable Prayer
3. In harmony with Gods Will
And this is the confidence that we have in him,
that, if we ask any thing according to his will,
he heareth us 1 John 514
Luke 2242 ...not my will, but Yours, be done.
8You ask and do not receive, because you ask
amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.
Jas.43 NKJV
You ask, and don't receive, because you ask with
wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your
pleasures. Jas. 43 WEB
9Acceptable Prayer
4. By those Righteous before God
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous,
and his ears are open unto their prayers but the
face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
1 Pet. 312
10Confess your faults one to another, and pray one
for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual
fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
James 516
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the
law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
Prov. 289
11Acceptable Prayer
5. With Persistence
Luke 181-8 persistent widow Jesus Matt.
2644 - 3rd time
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles'
doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of
bread, and in prayers. Acts 242
12Barriers to Prayer
Unconfessed Sin
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will
not hear me Ps. 6618
Prayers rest upon being in fellowship with God
13Barriers to Prayer
Improper treatment of others
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according
to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as
unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs
together of the grace of life that your prayers
be not hindered. 1 Pet. 37
14Answers to Prayers
Request Granted
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him,
because we keep his commandments, and do those
things that are pleasing in his sight. 1 Jn.322
15Answers to Prayers
Request Granted but not yet
To every thing there is a season, and a time to
every purpose under the heaven Eccl. 31
We may think God is saying NO But He is really
saying WAIT
16Answers to Prayers
Request Granted but not as you expect
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither
are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. Isa.558
GOD KNOWS WHAT IS BEST
17Answers to Prayers
Request Denied
God will sometimes say NO. We may not
understand but we trust Him.
I have lived to thank God that all my prayers
have not been answered.
18A B C's of Prayer
Answers Yes Wait Different No
Barriers Unconfessed Sin Improper treatment of
others
Characteristics Faith Humility Harmony Righteous P
ersistence
19Principles of Prayer
Prayers should be the key of the day and the
lock of the night. Old English Proverb
20Principles of Prayer
And he spake a parable unto them to this end,
that men ought always to pray, and not to faint
Luke 181
21Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evan
scoc_at_bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org S
unday Morning Mar. 9, 2008